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Ascertain vs Detect - What's the difference?

ascertain | detect |

As verbs the difference between ascertain and detect

is that ascertain is to find out definitely; to discover or establish while detect is to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

As an adjective detect is

(obsolete) detected.

ascertain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
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    As soon as we ascertain what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed.

    Synonyms

    * determine * discover * establish * find out * learn * work out

    Anagrams

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    detect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

    • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
    • (Fabyan)

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